In this world we’re surrounded by more people than ever–yet we often still feel alone. Being single or married has nothing to do with whether you need to feel loved! Everyone has a God-given yearning for complete and unconditional love in the context of all relationships. If you want to give and receive love most […]
The Marriage Preparation Course is a series of five sessions designed to help any couple develop strong foundations for a lasting marriage. Topics include: – Expressing feelings & learning to listen – The importance of commitment – Resolving conflict – Keeping love alive & developing a fulfilling sexual relationship – Talking about goals and values […]
Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse’s primary love language–quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning […]
As nonmarital childbearing escalated in the United States over the past half century, fragile families–defined as unmarried couples with children–drew increased interest from researchers and policy makers. Sara McLanahan and Audrey Beck discuss four aspects of parental relationships in these families: the quality of parents intimate relationship, the stability of that relationship, the quality of […]
What language are you speaking? Most warning labels are not intended to present a positive message, but Dr. Gary Chapman includes this warning label in The Five Love Languages: Understanding the five love languages and learning to speak the primary love language of your spouse may radically affect his or her behavior. People behave differently […]
In this world we’re surrounded by more people than ever–yet we often still feel alone. Being single or married has nothing to do with whether you need to feel loved! Everyone has a God-given yearning for complete and unconditional love in the context of all relationships. If you want to give and receive love most […]
State and local governments and community organizations are increasingly interested in developing and implementing programs to support healthy marriage and strong families. Through the Building Strong Families (BSF) project, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and its partners are developing a model for programs that would serve low-income, unmarried parents who are expecting or have just had […]
If you are a teenager, you know that sexual feelings can be powerful. However, the deepest desire of your heart is not sex, but real love. People who feel unloved, lonely, unappreciated, and unvalued will do all kinds of things–often things that are harmful to themselves–to try to fill their need for real love. Even […]
This study investigates the impact of gender and non-traditional work schedules on marital satisfaction and perception of equity in work/family role responsibilities after controlling for gender role ideology, number of children living in the household, and wage differential. Using data from the National Survey of Families and Households, four work schedule patterns of full-time, blue […]
What language are you speaking? Most warning labels are not intended to present a positive message, but Dr. Gary Chapman includes this warning label in The Five Love Languages: “”Understanding the five love languages and learning to speak the primary love language of your spouse may radically affect his or her behavior. People behave differently […]